Bottle cleaning or washing brush.



M. VEEC'K & C. E. REICHERT.

BOTTLE CLEANING, 0R WASHING BRUSH.

APPLICATION FILED FEB-8.1916.

Patented Nov. 28, 1916.

WITNESSES BOTTLE CLEANING OR WASHING BRUSH.

Application filed February 8, 1916.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, MAX VnnoK and. Linn E.Rnrcnnnr, both citizens of the United States, residing in the city and cnnty of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new anduseful Bottle (.lcaning or Washing Brush, of which the following is aspecification.

Our invention consists of a bottle cleaning or washing brush which isprovided with shank of duplicate members, thus rendering the brush-headof vastly increased strength. a

The novelty resides in the particular construction and arrangement ofparts hereinafter more fully described and then particularly pointed outin the appended claims.

The invention is satisfactorily illustrated in the accompanying drawing,but the important instrumentalities thereof may be varied, as long asthey are included in the scope of the claims.

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a bottle cleaning or washingbrush embodying our invention. Fig. 2 represents a partial sideelevation of the same at a right angle to Fig. l, and a longitudinalsection of the handle or carrier of the brush. Fig. 3 represents apartial side elevation and partial longitudinal section of a portionthereof. Fig. -l represents a horizontal section of the brush. 7

Similar numerals ofreference indicate corresponding parts in thefigures.

Referring to the drawing, 1 designates the shank of the brush, the samebeing formed of two parallel lengths 2, each of spirally twistedmaterial, such as wire, thus stiffen ing and strengthening said shank,said lengths being united at the outer end of the shank by the bend 3 ofthe primary piece of twisted wire, of which the two lengths are formed.A portion of one of the lengths of the shank has its spiral twistsseparated and between the same the central portions of the layers 4L ofthe bristles or brush material forming the head of the brush arereceived and firmly retained in position.

5 designates a tuft of bristles or brush material which occupies theout-er end of the head of the brush and projects longitudinallytherefrom, the bunch of material being bent on itself and having itsbend passed through portions 6 of the spiral twists, which are openedsufficiently to receive the same and clamp them tightly in place. ThenSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 28, 1916.

Serial No. races.

the portion of the tuft above the bend thereis placed against theadjacent portion of the shank and secured tightly thereto by the hinderor ferrule 7, which is wrapped around the two lengths of the tuft andsaid portion of the shank, firmly connecting the lower or inner portionof the tuft with the portion of the shank that carries it, while themain portion of the tuft is free to spread and bend when inserted into abottle or other vessel to full extent, so that when the brush is rotatedsaid tuft contacts with the bottom of the bottle or vessel and reachesthe corner of the same, while the head of the brush contacts with theinner side of the bottle or vessel, and thus the latter will beeffectively washed and cleansed. l i hen the brush is withdrawn the tuftresumes its normal condition, the tuft particularly straightening out sothat it can be inserted conveniently again into the mouth and neck ofthe bottle or vessel, and the head readily follows the same, it beingevident that the plurality of lengths of the shank provides a strongstructure for the latter, and the tuft is properly sustained on onelength of the shank, and most firmly connected therewith, withoutinterfering with the connections of the bristles or brush material thatcomprise the head of the brush with the other length of the shank. T he"shank has its plurality of lengths connected with a suitable handle 8,the same having a plurality of bores or openings v) extendinglongitudinally therein to receive said lengths and hold the latter.

For bottle washing machines the handle may be of the form of anelongated sleeve having a threaded opening 10 to which is fitted thescrew stud 11 which is adapted to tighten against the elongated endportion 12 of one of the shanks 2, so as to confine said portion in itsbore and, consequently, hold both shanks in the sleeve, it being noticedthat the two bores in the sleeve are of different lengths, as are alsothe portions of the shanks in said bores.

The sleeve is extended as at 13 for receiving a rotating shaft orspindle of said machine and has therein a slot 14 for connection withsaid shaft or spindle. As the two lengths of the shank are adjacent andparallel, or substantially parallel, and the central bend of the body ofthe tuft 5 is connected with the twisted portions 6 near the outer bend3 of said two lengths, said inner portion of the tuft has its sidecontiguous t the adjacent length of the shank, and so is bracedthereagainst, especially when the brush is rotated in its operativedirection in the bottle or vessel that is being cleansed or washed.

When the brush is inserted in a bottle or other vessel to be cleansed orwashed, the bend 3 at the outer end of the shank is adapted to abutthebottom of said bottle or vessel as a stop and turning point for thelateral brush, serving also as a brace for said end of the-shank, toprevent fracture of the latter, when it is thrust into the bottle orvessel and rotates on the bottom thereof.

The binding 7 of the double end-tuft is below the bend of the two-partshank, as seen clearly in Fig. 2, and the bend of this tuft is held byone member of the shank below said binding so that portions of the tuftabove and below said binding lie coinparatively fiat against theadjacent portions of the shank and so are sustained firmly thereon inlongitudinal direction, a feature of importance owing to the strain towhich the tuft is subjected during the rotation of the brush, at whichtime its free portion turns over in the direction shown by the arrow inFi 3, when it is pressed against the interior of the bottle or vesseland thus subjecting the tuft to severe strain at the bend 3, which isresisted by the binding 7.

Having thus described our invention what we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. A brush of the character described,comprising a head of brush material, an end tuft, a fastening therefor,and a shank formed of a plurality of lengths of twisted wire, said endtuft having a bend passed through portions of said twisted wire and thesaid lengths of twisted wires being bent upon themselves beyond thefastening of the end tuft, the portions of said tuft above and belowsaid fastening lying substantially flat against the adjacent portions ofsaid shank.

2. A brush comprising a head of brush material, an end tuft extending inthe direction of the length of the brush, a shank of a plurality oflengths of twisted wires bent upon themselves, the bend of said end tuftbeing passed through portions of said twisted wires, and a bindingaround said end tuft and said portions of the twisted wires.

A brush comprising ahead of brush material, an end tuft extending in thedirection of the length of the brush, a shank of a plurality of lengthsof twisted wires bent upon themselves, the bend of said end tuft beingpassed through portions of said twisted wires, a binding around said endtuft and said portions of the twisted wires, and a sleeve constituting ahandle and having bores of different lengths, the portions of the sha kbeing of corresponding different lengths, and means in said sleeve forengaging one of said lengths of wire.

4-. A brush comprising a head of brush material, a tuft on the outer endthereof, a shank composed of a plurality of lengths, said tuft and headbeing connected with said lengths, a handle, the lengths of said shankbeing differential, and said shank having the bores of diiferentiallengths to receive said lengths of the shank, and a screw fitted in theside of said handle enterin a bore therein and adapted to tightenagainst the shank in said bore.

MAX VEECK. GAR-L E. REICHERT.

\Vitnesses JOHN A. \VIEDERsHEIM, N. BUssINouR.

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' Washington, D. C.

